Investments in Affordable Housing Limited Partnerships	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investments in Affordable Housing Limited Partnerships	Investments in Affordable Housing Limited Partnerships As part of our community reinvestment initiatives, we invest in affordable housing limited partnerships that make equity investments in multi-family affordable housing properties. We receive affordable housing tax credits and other tax benefits for these investments. Our investment in affordable housing limited partnerships, reflected in other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition, totaled $16.5 million at June 30, 2016 and $17.2 million at December 31, 2015. Our funding obligation related to such investments, reflected in other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition, totaled $12.8 million at June 30, 2016 and $12.9 million at December 31, 2015. Funding installments are due on an "as needed" basis, currently projected over the next three years, the timing of which cannot be estimated. Expense related to our investments in affordable housing limited partnerships, included in other non-interest expense in the consolidated statements of income, totaled $353,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and $299,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015. Such expenses totaled $705,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and $556,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Affordable housing tax credits and other tax benefits recognized as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income totaled $483,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and $348,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015. Such tax credits and other tax benefits totaled $873,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and $706,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Investments in Affordable Housing Limited Partnerships

As part of our community reinvestment initiatives, we invest in affordable housing limited partnerships that make equity investments in multi-family affordable housing properties. We receive affordable housing tax credits and other tax benefits for these investments.

Our investment in affordable housing limited partnerships, reflected in other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition, totaled $16.5 million at June 30, 2016 and $17.2 million at December 31, 2015. Our funding obligation related to such investments, reflected in other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition, totaled $12.8 million at June 30, 2016 and $12.9 million at December 31, 2015. Funding installments are due on an "as needed" basis, currently projected over the next three years, the timing of which cannot be estimated.

Expense related to our investments in affordable housing limited partnerships, included in other non-interest expense in the consolidated statements of income, totaled $353,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and $299,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015. Such expenses totaled $705,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and $556,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Affordable housing tax credits and other tax benefits recognized as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income totaled $483,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and $348,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015. Such tax credits and other tax benefits totaled $873,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and $706,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015.